A sneaky vertebra during a right inferior pulmonary vein laser ablation.
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SUBMITTER: Aoki H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8441200 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
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A sneaky vertebra during a right inferior pulmonary vein laser ablation.
Aoki Hideyuki H Hori Yuichi Y Fukuda Reiko R Nakahara Shiro S
HeartRhythm case reports 20210723 9
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